keep those without the executable bit for easy download through thttpd 0. setup dos partition layout and create filesystem 1. slackstrap.bash boostrap slackware from console or vmm host system 2. slackconf.bash setup fstab and boot-blocks 3. slacknet.bash (optional) setup networking 4. slacktune.bash (optional) further sysprep tuning slackstart.bash is just a wrapper to run all that at once